It truly is one of the more baffling things that happens in America. Which is saying something. apparently they’re super expensive too, so all the poor expats have to end up using a slow stove top kettle or the entirely dismal microwave option. how do you get used to that?

The US doesn’t have the voltage required for electric kettles to work. Just one of many ways in which a lack of political commitment to infrastructure planning and resourcing has compromised the US in comparison to other ‘high income’ countries. A very sad state of affairs!